The ASEAN tigers: back with a roar?

The efforts ASEAN countries have made in restructuring their economies since the 1997 crisis are paying off, as booming stock markets show. But continuing reform will be needed to keep investors interested.

Guide to Asean Securities

Sponsored by CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad

Since the Asian economic crisis of 1997, the ASEAN nations have been quietly recovering, restructuring and strengthening their economies. They aim to be resilient and well positioned to develop further as Asia becomes the next big growth engine.

The ASEAN markets started 2006 with a bang. On a year-to-date  basis, Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) gained 3.2% and Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) is up 4.3%. The performances of Thailand’s Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (SET) and Indonesia’s Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index (JCI) have been even better, gaining 5.7%

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